Daytona Beach, Fla. – The Augusta University women's track and field team finished fifth at the 2023 Peach Belt Conference Championship hosted by Embry-Riddle University at the ERAU Track Complex this weekend.
FULL RESULTS
"Our women made some progress and moved up the leaderboard a bit from last years finish as a team," said head coach Jacob Burgamy. "
Priscilla Ajala was a double sprint champ in the 100 & 200, broke her school record in the 200, and was named track athlete of the meet which was a heck of a way to end her senior season."
Priscilla Ajala highlighted the Augusta squad competing in Florida, taking home first place in both the 100m and 200m events before being named PBC Women's track Athlete of the Year. Ajala ran 11.94 in the 100m to cross the line first. Her championship 200m time was 24.62.
Parmelie Andris had a strong showing, capturing all-conference honors with her third place finish in the 400m hurdles.
In the 5000m event,
Hannah Beach led the Jaguar runners, finishing in sixth in 18:15.37.
Riley Triplett finished eighth in 18:26.13.
Madison Kennedy and
Cassie Lagan also finished in the top 20.
In the 10,000m event, all Augusta runners were in the top 15.
Hannah Beach again paced the distance runners in fifth with a 38:36.72.
Cassie Lagan turned in a 39:31.05 for sixth place.
Madison Kennedy and
Haley Gilbert finished 10
th and 11
th respectively.
Haley Gilbert and Cheyenne Ryan at the 2023 PBC Championship
The Augusta 4x100m relay team (
Haley Gilbert,
Caroline Pierce,
Madison Kennedy,
Hannah Beach) were sixth, finishing in 4:22.02. The 4x400m relay team (
Riley Triplett,
Haley Gilbert,
Cheyenne Ryan, Parmelie Andris) also finished sixth overall.
In the field events, Avya Dottin picked up all-conference honors in the triple jump with 10.77m mark.
Avya Dottin at 2023 PBC Championship
Rachel Lovell finished sixth overall. Lovell also finished fifth in the high jump.
Kaitlyn Lancaster finished fourth in the javelin (36.72m) and sixth in the shot put (11.21m).
Julia Anderson 24.70m mark in the discus was enough for 11
th place.
Awards
2023 Track Athlete of the Year –
Priscilla Ajala
2023 All-Sportsmanship Team –
Rachel Lovell
Women's Track & Field All-Conference Team
(Top 3 finishers in each event)
Priscilla Ajala – 100m (1
st)
Priscilla Ajala – 200m (1
st)
Parmelie Andris – 400m hurdles (3
rd)
Avya Dottin – Triple Jump (3
rd)
RESULTS
Javelin Throw
4
th Kaitlyn Lancaster 36.72m
Shot Put
6
th Kaitlyn Lancaster 11.21m
Discus Throw
11
th Julia Anderson 24.70m
Triple Jump
3
rd Avya Dottin 10.77m
6
Rachel Lovell 10.42m
High Jump
5
th Rachel Lovell 1.44m
100m Final
1
st Priscilla Ajala 11.94
200m- Final
1
st Priscilla Ajala 24.62
(Double champion 100/200 and won female track athlete of the meet)
400m - Prelims
9
th Parmelie Andris 62.82
400m Hurdels-Final
3
rd Parmelie Andris 67.78
800m
18
th Cheyenne Ryan 2:24.97
20
th Julia Masino 2:30.31
1500m
13
th Riley Triplett 4:52.61
19
th Caroline Pierce 5:02.12
22
nd Haley Gilbert 5:07.09
23
rd Cheyenne Ryan 5:11.02
3000m Steeple
13
th Lauren Michael 12:54.49
5000m
6
Hannah Beach 18:15.37
8
Riley Triplett 18:26.13
12
Madison Kennedy 18:59.52
16
Cassie Lagan 19:14.89
10000m
5
Hannah Beach 38:26.72
7
Cassie Lagan 39:31.05
10
Madison Kennedy 40:25.74
11
Haley Gilbert 41:40.79
6
th 4 x 100 Meter Relay 57.28
Haley Gilbert,
Caroline Pierce,
Madison Kennedy,
Hannah Beach
6
th 4 x 400 Meter Relay 4:22.02
Riley Triplett,
Haley Gilbert,
Cheyenne Ryan,
Parmalie Andris
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